Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1900 — And Schaefer Settled. [ARTICLE]

And Schaefer Settled.

Wizard Jake Schaefer, the expert bllliardist, is known as one of the greatest jokers iu the business. Some time ago Mr. Schaefer was lounging in an uptown billiard room. Business was dull, but a pompous chap came in tuid asked the proprietor to get some one who was “pretty good" to play with him for an hour or two. The wink waa “tipped" to the “wizard” and he was introduced, but purposely his name was mumbled so that the gentleman did not catch it. Mr. Schaefer and his new acquaintance commenced play, the latter graciously allowing tho expert to choose tho game. “Jake” won every game by a few points. The style of billiards was changed, but at straight rail, cushion caroms or balkline the “wizard” invariably finished in the lead. Realizing that he had met a “pretty good player” the gentleman asked: “Beg pardon, but I did not understand your name.” “It’s Schaefer,” answered the “wizard.” The other laughed: “Well, that’s a good one; mine is Ives—Frank C. Ives." They kept on playing and the bar bill grew to goodly proportions. Then the pompous chap said he would play one more game and then quit But before beginning the last game he excused himself for a moment, and as no particular attention was paid to his movements, the roomkeepr still has the bill on his alate as a reminder of the “little Joke.” —New York World.